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| birthdate = {{Birth date and age|1936|9|19|df=yes}}
| location = [[South Africa]]
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| yearsactive = 1959 - Present
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'''Anna Karen''' (born [[19 September]] [[1936]]) is a [[South Africa]]n-born British actress
Early in her career, Anna Karen worked as a striptease dancer at London's Panama Club. During her acting career she has starred in many films and television programmes, including ''[[Wild, Wild Women]]'' and makes regular appearances in ''[[EastEnders]]'', playing [[Sal Martin]], the sister of regular character [[Peggy Mitchell]], played by her good friend, [[Barbara Windsor]].
She played a bikini-clad schoolgirl in the classic topless scene in ''[[Carry On Camping]]'', though at the time she was 28. Her most famous role was in the [[London Weekend Television]] sitcom ''[[On The Buses]]'' in which she played Olive, the dowdy sister of Stan ([[Reg Varney]]) and wife of Arthur (played by [[Michael Robbins]]).
Anna Karen is also a regular in pantomimes and will be playing Fairy Godmother at [[Millfield Theatre]] .In 2006 she used her experience as a striptease dancer to act as a judge in the final edition of [[Channel 4]]'s [[Faking It]].
She lives in [[Essex]] and was married to actor/ comedian [[Terry Duggan]] until his death in 2008 [http://www.onthebusesfanclub.co.uk/newpage46.html].
She currently runs a Saturday drama club for young people.
== Television Roles ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !! Role
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|[[1969]] to [[1973]] || ''[[On The Buses]]'' || Olive Rudge (nee Butler)
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|[[1977]] to [[1978]] || [[The Rag Trade]] || Olive
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|[[1996]] to Present || [[Eastenders]] || Sally Martin
|}
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[[Category:British film actors]]
[[Category:British soap opera actors]]
[[Category:1940 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
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